Cedarville U. Eliminates Philosophy Major

Submitted by Libby A. Nelson on January 29, 2013 - 3:00am

The Board of Trustees at Cedarville University, a Baptist college in Ohio recently shaken by intradenominational arguments[1] and the resignation of two administrators, voted Friday to cut the college's philosophy major and to approve the unexplained resignation of its vice president for student life. The college said the major needed to be cut due to low student interest, and that a philosophy minor will remain an option; students and alumni argued that eliminating the major damages the college's credibility as a liberal arts institution.

“The last few weeks have been difficult for our university family,” the college's acting president, John Gredy, said in a statement [2]announcing the change. “Please join me in praying that God will bring healing to our brokenness, peace to our hearts and unity to our community.”